Two CURFs were prepared following the 1986 Census of Population and Housing. The two files use different classifications for geography (and have a slightly different range of variables). The contents of the files are described below. When ordering a 1986 Census CURF please indicate which file is sought, by using the underlined titles.

This file contains data classified to State/Territory (the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory are combined for confidentiality reasons) and Major Urban/Balance of State. This Household Sample File contains unidentified individual statistical records containing data on 52,676 Private Dwellings and 156,723 persons in Private and Non Private Dwellings. The records on this file represent a 1% sample of the 1986 Census full unit record database with the level of detail collapsed for some variables to ensure the confidentiality of the data.

CENSUS OF POPULATION AND HOUSING - HOUSEHOLD SAMPLE FILE, 1986: SECTION OF STATE

This file contains data classified to Major Urban, Other Urban and Rural. Records do not contain an indication of the State/Territory in which the data was collected. This Household Sample File contains unidentified individual statistical records containing data on 52,678 Private, Dwellings and 156,302 persons in Private and Non Private Dwellings. The records on this file represent a 1% sample of the 1986 Census full unit record database with the level of detail collapsed for some variables to ensure the confidentiality of the data.

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